Cholesterol lowering supplement and low cholesterol egg produced by using the same
AssigneeJinis Biopharmaceuticals Co.
InventorsJeong hak KIM, Hyeon jin KIM, Seong tshool HONG
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Abstract
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing low cholesterol poultry eggs using hypocholesterolemic compounds, cholesterol lowering supplements, and feeds therefrom. The compositions include industrial by-products obtained during production of pravastatin as effective ingredients for lowering the cholesterol content in eggs. The present invention enables the production of eggs with greatly reduced cholesterol content in an economical way. Therefore, the present invention can be considered the first technique suitable for practical use in the production of low cholesterol eggs using statins.
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A composition for producing low cholesterol poultry eggs comprising industrial by-products obtained during production of pravastatin as effective ingredients, wherein the pravastatin production involves bioconversion of compactin to pravastatin using microorganisms.
A method for producing low cholesterol eggs comprising administrating to poultry industrial by-products obtained during production of pravastatin as effective ingredients, wherein the pravastatin production involves bioconversion of compactin to pravastatin using microorganisms.
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